Belgium vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1775
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4154
$4074
🏠 One person rent
$946
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$1507
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$508
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.7
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$3019
💸 GDP per capita
$56615
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
8.53
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
82.4
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
81
🌐 English speaking %
59%
97.2%
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1775) is 3% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1823). Belgium ranked 25th vs 24th for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Belgium compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 16th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Belgium and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 31 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belgium New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.1
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$4.19
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1029
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$886
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1479
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$6151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3147
$4176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$6.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.39
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$24.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$883
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18519
$17500

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In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1834
529K
Ghent
$1817
273K
Brussels
$2030
196K
Liege
$1596
195K
Charleroi
$1776
204K
Schaerbeek
$1896
133K
Anderlecht
$1926
121K
Leuven
$1895
101K
Bruges
$1914
119K
Hasselt
$1779
90.2K
Mons
$1577
95.3K
La Louviere
$1752
81K
Mouscron
$1617
58.2K
Aalst
$1881
88.9K
Ostend
$1544
71.6K
Kortrijk
$1583
77.7K
Tournai
$1767
69.6K
Namur
$1716
115K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
40.7K
Mechelen
$1848
86.9K
Seraing
$1600
64.3K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
57.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1799
80.2K
Roeselare
$1540
64.5K
Forest
$1969
56.6K
Vilvoorde
$1844
44K
Saint-Gilles
$1895
49.7K
Dendermonde
$1769
45.7K
Verviers
$1303
55.2K
Genk
$1643
66.1K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K